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The Case for a Palliative Care Medicare Carve-Out

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Launched in 2016, the MCCM model was designed to curb costs, improve quality and family satisfaction, and keep patients in their homes. Advocacy can play an important role in shaping future palliative payment trends, according to Dr. Kerry Moss, palliative care medical director for Connecticut Children’s.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Bell previously served as the nonprofit hospice providers vice president and chief medical officer since 2016. Prior to joining Arkansas Hospice, Bell was the post-acute medical director at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Brian Bell as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Judith Wooten, who retired in 2024.

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Former Blue Sky Hospice Medical Director Sentenced to 37 Months in Fraud Case

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A federal court has sentenced Dr. John Thropay, a former medical director for several hospice companies, to 37 months in prison for his involvement in a $2.8 Between 2014 and 2016, he allegedly certified patients for hospice care who were not eligible, according to the U.S. million hospice fraud scheme.

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Primary-Palliative Care Model Improved Quality, Cost Savings

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Founded in 2016, agilon health, inc. These findings underscore the ability of value-based care to drive better outcomes for individuals and their families,” said Dr. John Notaro, medical director for Buffalo Medical Group and agilon physician partner whose practice participated in the study. “It

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Capital Caring Health to Expand Home-Based Primary Care Service

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The grant will also support efforts to address social determinants of health, according to Dr. Heidi Young, associate chief medical officer for Capital Caring and medical director of the Primary Care at Home program. million home-based primary care visits during 2016, up from less than 1 million in 1996, the study found.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

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Previously, he was head of growth at Mavencare, and served in sales manager and director roles at Hometeam from 2013 to 2016. Cottrell has led the nonprofit hospice organization since September 2016. Additional services include medical equipment assistance, a telehospice program, and music, reiki and pet therapies, among others.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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The pilot, which ran from September 2015 through February 2016, had 82 patients enrolled across four counties and palliative care organizations: Collabria Care in Napa, Interim Healthcare in Redding, ResolutionCare in Eureka and YoloCares in Davis. He returned to hospice care part time from 2010 to 2014 from his home base in Napa County.